Vehicle-spring.



J. 0. HAGUE.

VEHICLE SPRING.

APPLICATION FILED SEPI'. 8,19I3. 1,135,577, Patented Apr.13,191.5

2 SHEBTSYSEBZT 1.

J. O. HAGUE.

VEHICLE SPRING.

APPLncArloN mw SEPT, a. asus.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

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JQHINO. HGUE, OF BROOKSTON, INDIANA.

VEHICLESPRING.

Specification of Letters Patent. 'Patent-i3d A p1'. 13, 1915.

npplieaton filed September S, 1913. Serial No. 788,578.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JoHN C). Hanne, c. citizen of the `United States.l residing at ,rookston, in the county of White and State 'of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Vehicle-Springs, of which the following` is a specification.

This invention relates to vehicle springs having for its primary object to associate with the vehicle chassis elastic elements which are in connection with the axles of the vehicle for absorbing the shock common to road vehicles diie to inequalities or the like.

Another object of this invention is to provide an eflicient device of this character co1nprising but a few and simple parte which may be readily associated thereby reducing the cost' of manufacture in devices of this character to a niinimni'o and eli oinating the use of the pneumatic tire which although of la highly resilient character nevertheless has been found troublesome in view of the fact that the seine is'readily .incapacitated diie to road obstructions and likewise in View of its expensive nature.

Other ohiects as well as the nature, characteristic features and scope of niy invention will he more readily understood from the following; description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and pointed outI in the claim forming a part of this specification.

Referring to the drawings :-Figure`1 is a longitudinal sectional View of the device constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;and Fig. 3 is a detail fragmentary perspective View of a 'portion of one of the shock ahsorhing elements.

ln the drawings wherein is illustrated the preferred embodiment of this invention in order to properly illustrate the application of the same. a pair of axles 5 are provided the opposite ends of which are in engagement with wheels G which may he of the ordinary or any desired forni.

ln carrying my invention into practice a pair of oblongr frames 7 have been in'ovidcd which are adapted for engagement with the `wagon box or bed, each of the frames having mounted between the longitudinal portions thereof, and approximately midway the cnds a Zbrace 8 which has an aperture 'formed therein adapted for engagement with the midway portion ol an elongated rod ll.

Connecting the olilong traine I to the axles E, are a plurality of levers 10 the one end of each of which is in connection with the extreme ends of the axles while the opposite end of each is'provided with an eye l0' the function or which will he more fully hcreinafter described. Arranged on each of the levers 10. about equi-distant the ends thereof is a brace ll which comprises a inet-allie strap l). the midway portion of which is de pressed and engaged with a pivot pin l2. while the opposite ends ofthe strap are turned upwardly into parallelism with each other. the extreme ends of each beingv hent outwardly at right-anglesto the body thereof and engaged with the lowerniost portion of each of the frames 7 through the inediurn of bolts '14 or other suitable faetening means. Straps l5 are provided the one end of each of which in engagement with the lower portion ot' the traine 7 while the opnosite end of each in connection with the straps l2 so as to brace the traine.

Engaged with each of the eyes l0 of the levers l0, are a plurality ol arcuate hars itl the opposite ends of each from that which nier enlarged 'uch is slidahly lj as connectedwith the eve l0"Y and provided with a slot l? wl engaged over the rod tl, being pivoteiii cent its enlarged end on a pin 18 which is carried by a loopedstrap 19 on the lower portion of the traine 7. Each of the elon gated rods 9 has encircled thereon a pair of coil Springs Q() one end ol each of which is in engagement with an angle-iron 2l. andthe opposite end in engagement with the brace 8. The enlarged ends of the arcuate hars 113 heretofore described are arranged adjacent the anglodrons 2l. The angleirons 2l are provided with apertures through which are engaged the cxtrcn'ie ends of the rod il. and are secured thereto in any suitable manner.

.ln operation.y when one of the wheels (i strike a road (distinction, the levers l() `will he actuated in a vertical plane causing the arcuate oars which are connected thereto to he swung on the rod 9 in 'view of the fact that the saine are pivotcd as at 18 as above pointed out, and are provided with enlarged slotted ends which allow a certain alnonnt of play on the rod and causing the spring 20 which contacts with the enlarged ends of said arcuate bars to absorb the shock as will be obvious when the bars 1G are actuated. lt is of course understood that the Z brace which is arranged between each of the ohlong 1frames l' limits the movement ot' the spring Q0 in an inward direction While the angleirons 21 limit the movement in a reverse direction.

1t will be understood that the above description and accompanying drawings comprehend only the general and preferred emb ,\diinent of my invention and that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of the parts may be made within the scope of the appended claim and without sacrificing any o1' the advantages of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention vshat l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is :e--

A shock absorber for vehicles, in combination with a pair of oblong frames, a spring encircled rod carried by each of said frames, a plurality of arcuate ,bars each of which is pivotaliy mounted in the frame one end of each of which is provided with an en'iarged slot adapted for sliding engagement with said elongated rods, a plurality of levers the one end of each of which is connected to said axle, the opposite end of each having connection with said arcuate levers and braces securing said oblong frames to said second mentioned levers for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN O. HAGUE. W itnesses J. W. COMPTA, H. E. MGCULLY. 

